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Originally Posted by graciegirl
I must be the only person on the planet who believes that genetically engineering plants for food doesn't harm your body or alter your genetics when you eat the genetically engineered plants.
Genetic changes occur all of the time in plants and in all living organisms.. Plants set up is not our set up. We can't grow more leaves or produce more flowers. It just doesn't work like that.
I know I am ****ing into the wind on this one, but I turned 75 last month and I feel like saying this.
Carry on.
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Yes, it's true Gracie that genetic changes occur in living organisms naturally. But we're talking about man made genetic changes for the purposes of growing more food and allowing it to be preserved for longer periods of time. The genetic changes that are made by man are very different than those that occur naturally.
One also has to take into consideration that early man did not have access to grains, fruits and vegetables all the time. These are seasonal plants and before preservation methods, refrigeration and overnight transportation of food, people only ate these things for a few months (sometimes only a few weeks) per year.
It's difficult to deny that we have an obesity problem in this country and personally, I believe that there are several causes. But, one of the causes has to be the increase in wheat and especially, corn syrup consumption.